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title: Introduction to Gantt charts
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description: Introduction to Gantt charts
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robots: index, follow
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keywords: gantt charts
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# Introduction to Gantt charts
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In this document you will get a first introduction to the Gantt charts in OpenProject, i.e. to create and manage a project plan.
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To find out more about the functionalities for Gantt charts, please visit our [user guide for Gantt charts](./user-guide/#gantt-chart).
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| [What is a Gantt chart?](#what-is-a-gantt-chart?) | Find out what is a Gantt chart in OpenProject. |
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| [Activate the Gantt chart](#activate-the-gantt-chart-view) | How to activate the Gantt chart view in OpenProject? |
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| [Create a project plan](#create-a-project-plan) | How to create a project plan with the Gantt charts? |
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| [Edit a project plan](#edit-a-project-plan) | How to edit a project plan in OpenProject? |
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## What is a Gantt chart?
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With Gantt charts in OpenProject you can create and manage a project plan and share the information with your team. You can schedule your tasks and visualize the required steps to complete your project. As a project manager you are directly informed about delays in your project and can act accordingly.
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The dynamic Gantt chart in OpenProject displays the phases and milestones in your project as well as relationships between them. Each element in the timeline has a start date and a due date so you are always informed about the current status.
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## Activate the Gantt chart view
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To open the Gantt chart view in OpenProject, the [work packages module needs to be activated](/project-admin-guide/#activate-and-deactivate-modules) in the project settings.
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Within your project menu, navigate to the work packages module. Select the **Gantt chart view** in the work package list with the button on the top right.
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![Activate-Gantt-chart](Activate-Gantt-chart.png)
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You can activate a Gantt chart view from any work package list (or saved query) by selecting the Gantt view from the top.
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The Gantt chart then displays all work package types, e.g. phases and milestones, tasks or bugs, in a timeline view.
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It shows dependencies between different work packages as well as additional information, e.g. subject, start or due dates.
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## Create a project plan
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To create a project plan in OpenProject, activate the work package module and select the [Gantt chart view](#activate-the-gantt-chart-view).
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You can create new work packages directly in the list by clicking on the **create new work package** link at the bottom of the list. You can change the work package type or other attributes directly in the list view.
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Click in the Gantt chart to add an element in the project plan.
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You can change the duration or move the element in the project plan with drag and drop.
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![create-projectplan](create-projectplan-1571743591204.gif)
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## Edit a project plan
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You can edit a project plan by clicking directly in the list and change work package attributes, e.g. Status, Priority or Assignee.
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To change the start and end date or the duration of a work package, click directly in the Gantt chart and change it with drag and drop.
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All changes will also be tracked in the work packges [Activity](/user-guide/#activity).
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![edit-projectplan](edit-projectplan.gif)
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